(male annoucer): live from the bay area's news station this is kron 4 news. >> top stories we are following on this tuesday, august 27th. the blaze continues to be a battle. as dangerous flames continue to spread in and around yosemite national park. we'll have the latest on the >> and we are just *one day away from the bay bridge being completely closed for what crews are doing to make sure the new span is completely safe. >> we begin this morning with breaking news out of east oakland. fire crews are currently battling a two-alarm fire at a house near international boulevard. it started about an hour ago on the 12-hundred block of 50th avenue. fire crews say the fire is on the first and second stories of the house. so far, no word on any injuries. kron four does have a crew on scene, we'll bring you

available. >> we are waking up to mostly clear skies. there is a minimal fall along the coastline. there really is the extent of it. it is a pretty comparable to what we saw before. we are starting out in 60's and oakland. mid 50s currently in santa rosa. satellite and radar shows that the fog will clear early. we will see sunshine earlier compared to what we saw yesterday. in terms of your afternoon high you can expect them to be just a few degrees warmer than yesterday. for the upper 60s to that for downtown san francisco. your 7 day around the bay forecast highlights that the temperatures will be on a cooling trend for the rest of the week. if

take a look at the weekend. by sunday, the warmest will be in the upper 70's. >> we will continue to monitor the forecast. and we are not monterey any hot spots. here is a live shot of the bay bridge toll plaza. if the traffic is very light. the san mateo bridges moving well but the message signed as active due to the bay bridge closure tomorrow. as we go over to the golden gate bridge, southbound 1 1/2, the visibility is good. down in the south bay closer to the capitol expressway we do have a wrong way the vehicle. >> now on to the latest with the wildfire burning in yosemite national park. nearly 161-thousand acres. making it the 13th- largest fire in state history.

the flames are now 20- percent contained. that number is up from 15- percent. crews are relying on heavy air tankers to help stop the spread of the fire. governor jerry brown toured some of the burned area. evacuations are still in effect for communities near the fire. kron 4's john fenoglio takes a look at critical water and power sources for san francisco. which are still threatened as the as the rim fire continues to grow. >> this provides drinking water to 2.6 million people. as of the so-called rimfire works its way, this proves that the water supply may be in danger. >> we have a contingency plan in place. just in case the war shuts down. if this is not sufficient have other areas in that are on standby.

>> with more of debris, the water is being diverted away to avoid contamination. san francisco still remains under a state of emergency. we do not want to create any panic, this is our ordinary operation at this point. >> then we storm water and local areas and we want to have more water for the bay area. >> we were delivering watewhilee water is safe to drink for now there is a worst-case scenario. >> the worst case would bay when the fire has actually

pass through and throwiduring that peak. >> the water is safe to drink and that they have in the form reserved for a couple months. >> the beloved tuolumne family camp, run by the city of berkeley, is also a casualty of the wildfire. on the left side of you screen, you can see web photographs of what the camp looked like before the fire. and on the right. is video of the devastation. after flames ripped through the campgrounds. ifin berkeley. a crowd of people gathered for what they called. a vigil for camp tuolumne. the group lit candles, sung camp songs and shared memories about what they remembered most about the camp. >> i started going there in the '50s. i was only three and a half years old. i took my daughter there when she

was 4 years old. she called her first fish. i also called my first fished there. it was just devastating. >> this is the ocean of tears in my home. >> the city of berkeley says, officials plan to work with the national forest service site. >> stay with kron four as we continue to bring you the latest information on the rim wildfire. we will be providing updates on our 24-seven bay area news channel, comcast 193. we will also be updating our website kron-four-dot-com and our new kron4 news app with all the newest information. >> the countdown to the shutdown of the bay bridge is in full swing. the bridge will temporarily shut down tomorrow. here's what you need to know. all lanes in both directions will close at 8:00- pm tomorrow night.

workers will transition from the old roadway. with the new eastern span. the bridge is set to re-open -- on tuesday, september third at 5:00 am -- hal >> while working on a permanent fix for the broken bolts on the bay bridge long term. the temporary fix is going into place now. steel plates have been inserted, so the bridge can open the day after labor day. shear keys and bearings are supposed to work together, to help absorb seismic energy. and allow the bridge to move during an earthquake. bolts, the bearings on the bridge run the risk of moving too much, so the steel plates, also known as shims, have been placed inside the bearings. to allow them to still move. although the bearings will not be able to rock to their full extent, they will still have some leeway.

>> because of the bolts, the bearing will allow it to mauve to fezit to move too fast >> the permanent fix should be completed by mid december. >> and stay with kron 4. we'll keep you updated on the countdown to the wednesday night shutdown of the bay bridge. you can also get the latest on our 24/7 channel on comcast 193. on kron4-dot- com. and our new kron4 mobile app.

>> coming up on the kron four morning news. "hot hot classrooms. " summer in the midwest can be hot. but the heat doesn't stop once kids go back to school. why some schools are being forced to cancel classes. >> and starbucks is opening yet *another location. but this new location is the first of a series of new shops in one country. we'll explain the new plan for starbucks in colombia. the >> and president barack obama weighs his options, after his administration says the syrian government crossed his "red line" with the use of chemical weapons. coming up next we'll have more on the decisions he's considering.

>> the white house believes syria crossed a "red line" with the use of chemical weapons. an attack in syria, last week, reportedly wounded or killed more than three- thousand people. andrew spencer reports president barack obama is now weighing his final options.

>> the obama administration's message is clear. >> there must be accountability for those who would use the heinous weapons against the world. >> the president will weigh his options and likely make sure that the allies are on board. the white house has devoted to have military involvement for almost two years. the president also cut off shore diplomatic efforts. >> i believe that we have maximum use of missiles. four u.s. navy deplores have already been deployed. cnn

national analysts stated that these missiles along may not be enough. >> if a strike is worth doing, they will need to come behind that and take upper. >> the use of military jets is considered risky. the white house has ruled sending troops or implement a no-fly zones. the final decision may come soon. the president wants to respond widely tipped the use of chemical weapons. >> an earthquake in nevada rattled nerves near reno. >> here is a live look outside. we will get a full look at the forecast coming up.

>> an earthquake in nevada

and rattled nerves near reno. the 4 point 2 magnitude quake struck just before 6 last night. it was centered about 2 miles northeast of spanish springs. the earthquake was felt by residents in the reno and sparks areas. and as far as placerville. there were no immediate injuries. the >> they just artists school, but already, students in the midwest are getting out of class early this week because of the heat. if schools and nebraska, iowa, and the dakotas and illinois are letting kids out of school or early. if temperatures in those days are going close0 degrees. some classrooms and i have air-conditioning. school officials say that they will make do and will not weighed into the school start date debate. >> it is very hot. it is just hard, we are sweating.

>> the national weather service says a prolonged heat wave of this magnitude is unusual for this time of year, but not under presidents it. >> >> today it may be the warmest of the week. today it will be low 90's in the forecast. we are waking up to a minimum fog cover. it will be a warmer afternoon. cooler weather is ahead and we may see a real dip in temperatures for the weekend. i will have full details coming up. the current conditions and nevada are at 63 degrees. futurecast 4 highlights the noon hour, you will notice

60's inside the bay along the coastline. when wwill see 8s and perhaps low 90's for bacchanal. by 8:00 p.m. the temperatures should be in the low 60s and low 70's. by the time the church from the out of school we are talking 70's and 80's in the south bay. santa clara will have a high of 83 degrees. to the east, danville will be at 90 degrees. upper 80s slated for concord. again, the fog will move pretty quick. we're looking at clear conditions by 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.. >> your 7 their around the bay high schooler weather and morning fog. take a look at the weekend. the warmest

spots on the climb to the upper 70's. i will have more details coming up. >> although we are not tracking any hot spots i do have my eye on an injury accident at highway 1 01 and the southbound direction. we do have a wrong way the vehicle blocking a lane. the tow truck is headed to the scene. the bay bridge toll plaza is very quiet. the san mateo bridges moving pretty well adjusted little hazy. southbound 101, the golden gate bridge is doing okay. the drive time is just 23 minutes. >> we're seeing green on the road way for the shore freeway. if the drive time is 12 minutes from hercules to berkeley. no problem, no

issues, no delays. again, we have an injury accident southbound 1 01 and it looks like we are picking up a little bit of slow traffic leading to cupertino. >> a second 16 year-old is arrested in connection with the beating death of a 88 year-old world war two veteran. he is scheduled to make a court appearance today. demetrius glenn turned himself into thursday night, the same day the veteran died of his injuries. he was wounded in the battle inokinawa, was beaten his vehicle as he waited for a friend and a parking lot. both teams will

be tried as adults. >> the rodeo clown that made fun of president obama at a missouri fair. is facing accusations he was dis- respectful to the president tuffy gessling. a white man dressed in a mask of the nations president who is african american. offending a lot of people. gessling says, he has been banned from the missouri state fair. since that rodeo show. he says he has also received five death threats. bu he is finally speaking out. saying he never meant any harm. he hasn't worked since the missouri state fair, but plenty of support has been building too. he has an upcoming show in jefferson city, missouri. >> students return for the first full year of classes following the deadly shooting at sandy hook elementary school last year; their old school building is being torn down and replaced with a new facility. in december 2012, 20 year- old adam

m lanza shot 26 people inside sandy hook, including 20 students. the school has been closed since the mass killing. in may a new town taskforce approved a plan to tear down the school and build a new one. students will return to school in the location and in a different building. >> civil rights activists says millions of at-risk students could fall through the cracks as a result of the obama administration's decision to allow states to ignore parts of the no child left behind education law. the campaign for high school equity says waivers have allowed almost 2,300 schools

>> three months after undergoing a double lung transplant, a 10-year-old pennsylvania girl is finally scheduled to go home from the hospital. sarah murnaghan has cystic fibrosis and got the new lungs when a judge inter- vened in a lawsuit over transplant protocol. her case changed the rules transplants. sarah spoke to jason carroll surgery. sarah still has a long road to recovery. her mother says has been taken off oxygen, although she still gets support from a machine that helps her breathe. and has started to walk with the help of a walker. >> still ahead on the kron four morning news. one college sophomore is getting a lot of attention after a video of him giving a speech to an incoming freshman class goes viral. his message to new

>> good morning. the time is 4:25 a.m.. we are focusing on your extended forecast. the temperatures will be in the '70s and '80s in the north. 90's for the bombs in a spot. i will have

full details of what to expect coming up on my next report. >> the viral video of a college student welcoming new freshman is lighting up the internet and the timing could not be better. as tom foreman reports, it's drawing attention to a growing push for more students to get excited about the sciences and help the country grow. >> maybe no one else in the country felt more excited about math and science than this person. his speech to incoming freshmen has been seen more than 2 million times on youtube. on schools everywhere the stem study is more profound. the georgia

tech president's stated-- >> in order for us to remain competitive we will have to have a workforce that is trained and educated. >> the white house certainly knows it. the president wants to see more teachers trained. >> a higher education is the most single investment that you to make for your future. i am proud of all the students were making that investment. >> all of this is not just about making the country more competitive. it is about students whole enjoy their education. with more job options and more higher salaries. with one out of five jobs now stem related this is enough to make students and parents very excited.

>> coming up in this half hour of the kron four morning news.

>> welcome back. get ready for a traffic headed, the bay bridge is set to close tomorrow to traffic. what you need to know about the closure, coming up. >> plus, the person bichirs and sandra coax murder. that was the to kron 4 in a jailhouse interview. he will talk about his relationship

with coke. >> we are following breaking news out of east oakland where fire crews are battling a two alarm house fire. kron four's jackie sissel is live at the scene of the fire with an update, jackie? >> turning our attention to bay area weather this morning as let's get a check of the forecast with erica, good morning. >> today is a day for you to dressed in shorts. it will be '90s for most of the inland area. it will be a warm and sunny day. also a mild start with 60's and oakland in concord. we do have fog along the coastline but there really is the extent of it. it will not linger just like it did yesterday and we are looking

for to a bright and sunny afternoon. i do want to bring down your afternoon high. walnut creek will have a high of 93 degrees. the temperatures will mostly be in the '70s. oakland will have a high of 74 degrees and upper >> your extended forecasts shows the seven day of around the bay highlighting cooler weather. the temperatures will really go down as we wrap up the week. the holiday, monday was the low 80s. overall, it will be

pretty quiet conditions. >> there was an accident on 1 01 near the capitol expressway. all the lanes are now currently open. we are not tracking any hot spots. the traffic is building however, we do not have the wait at the pay gates. san mattel is waking up to be a great ride. is finishing up the bridge check, here is at live look at the golden gate bridge, it is a little hazy. we do not have any incidents to report. >> now on the latest with the wild fire that is burning in yosemite national park. the rimfire has grown to nearly 161,000 a.. the flames are now 20 percent contained. crews are relying on heavy air tanks to help stop the spread of the fire. governor jerry brown toward some of the burned area. evacuation's are still in effect for communities near

the fire. kron4 john fenoglio takes a look at critical water and power sources for san francisco. >> as the so-called rimfire works this way, this crucial water supply is in danger. >> we have contingency plans in place. just in case the water shutdown. if this is not sufficient we have mutual eight packs. they are on standby. >> with more ash and debris and fallen in the water the water is being diverted to avoid contamination. san francisco still r a state of em >> we will see a gradual

rise, we do not want to create any sort of panic. this is part of our normal operations at this point. >> we store water in local reservoirs' because we want to have more water for the bay area. >> we were delivering about 275 lbs. a day. that is an increase. while he stated that the water is safe to drink, there is a worst-case scenario. >> the worst-case scenario is when the fire has actually passed through and managing on the reservoir. >> the public utilities committee stated that the

water is safe to drink and that they have enough reserves to last a couple months. >> stay with kron4 as we continue to bring you the latest informational rimfire. will be providing updates on our 24/7 bay area news channel, comcast 193. will also be updated our web site and our kron 4 news app. >> the countdown to the shutdown of the bay bridge is in full swing. the bridge will closed to traffic tomorrow night. here's what you need to know. all lanes in both directions was shut down at 8:00 p.m. wednesday night. workers will transition from the old road way with the new eastern span. the bridge is set to reopen on tuesday, september 30th 5:00 a.m.. >> stay with kron4, will keep you updated on the

countdown to the wins and i shut down. you can also give the latest on our 24/7 channel on comcast 193 or on how were kron 4 news app. >> a deadly car crash that happened last night in danville is blocking a l capt. drive this morning. police are not a long traffic to drive on al capt. drive between crow canyon road and can feel dry. the crash happened around 9:00 p.m.. police say that the driver of the white car lost control and struck a tree. no word on the identity of the driver of the two passengers. >> two people died yesterday when their suv plunged 100 ft. off of i to 80 outside

of burlingame. the crash happened at about 520 p m on northbound eye-to 80 near rosedale road. chp says that a wide as you be with two people inside were trapped when the vehicle flew through the guard rail. >> coming up on the kron four morning news at four. we are learning new details about a break-in at a tiffany and company store. why police believe they have a break in the case. >> plus a bankrupt airline is showing improvement. we'll tell you how much the airline earned in july. and how these new numbers will help american airlines out of bankruptcy. >> and coming up at five a- m. george zimmerman is asking the state of florida for money.

the reason behind the need for the cash.

>> watching wall street this shows all three indexes in the negative right now. investors are watching to see if the stock market can shake it's late august doldrums. the market was up two points but that was before the obama administration ratcheted up pressure on syria. here's a look at the closing numbers. the dow slipped 64 points.

the nasdaq fell a fraction of a point. and the s and p 500 lost nearly seven points. opening bell at 6:30. >> good news for workers investing in a retirement plan. average 401-k balances were up more than ten percent during the second quarter of this year. employees who have consistently stashed cash are even better off. according to fidelity investment, workers who have been employed and in a 401-k plan for at least 10 years had average balances of 211-thousand-800- dollars at the end of june. that's up 19 percent from a >> congress has been warned that the government will run out of money to pay its bills in mid-october unless it raises the country's borrowing limit. which is capped at $16.7 trillion. treasury secretary jacob lew passed this message in a letter to speaker john boehner. the letter said the government was running out of accounting maneuvers it has used to avoid hitting the borrowing limit. he pressed congress to act so treasury can keep paying the government's bills.

>> bankrupt american airlines posted record monthly profits last month. the carrier earned 349- million dollars in july. analysts say it amounted to 292-million after reorganization costs were taken into account. chairman and c-e-o of american's parent company a- m-r is calling it one of the most successful turnarounds in aviation history. a-m-r filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in november 20- 11. >> the fast-growing 3-d printing sector got a boost from citigroup, which initiated coverage of two of the biggest dedicated companies in the business. 3d systems corp. and stratasys ltd. both hit all-time highs monday after analyst kenneth wong wrote that we are "on the cusp of seeing much broader adoption across more upstream production applications and the consumer end market." 3d printing has been around for decades, but only recently has the technology allowed for much broader and much more practical uses, like braces for teeth, and still not-so-practical uses,

such exact replicas of masterpieces by vincent van gough, frame and all. 3d systems and stratasys both make 3-d printing machines that pump out layers of plastics, metal moving parts. >> starbucks has announced plans to open its first cafe in colombia, where the popular juan valdez chain has a very firm foothold. the seattle-based chain said the bogota store will open in the first half of 2014 and be operated through a joint venture between the company's latin american franchisee, alsea, and the food company grupo nutresa. starbucks says it has aggressive plans to open cafes across colombia over the next five years. ceo howard schultz said he expected to have up to 50 stories in bogota and other major cities by then. >> we will be right back.

>> we will start off with an update on the forecast. it is to stay, more school districts are headed back to

school. >> the temperatures are mainly in the '60s. we're talking fast clearing until the late morning hour. here is a look at your numbers. 59 degrees out the door in livermore. los 60's for concord. as we all follow these numbers into the afternoon by the time the children get out it will be low 90's for pleasanton and livermore. we will see mid- 70s down the east bay shoreline. downtown sampras's go have a high of 67 degrees. the clouds will come back as we head into the evening. take a look at future cast 4. the temperatures will be back in the '60s. overall, it is a pretty mild day. >> we do have a little bit

of a heat wave and very warm temperatures for other places. 95 degrees for chicago and mid to upper nap. the temperatures will really did as we transition into the weekend. by labor day, we are talking low 80s. it will not be too warm as we head into the holiday weekend. >> let's start off with the bridge check out with your approach to the bay bridge toll plaza, i have seen any weight at the pay gates. in san mattel, it is a good option to use the san mateo bridge. this is the commute to foster city. at the golden gate bridge, it is a

little hazy as you work your way out of the north. finally, t traffic maps are showing green on the sensors for highway 1 01 an estate to 80 is currently a problem free. your drive time is 23 minutes froto the city. >> it's been three weeks since her body was found in vacaville. and police still have not arrested anyone for the murder of federal investigator and single mother. sandra coke. police do have a person of interest in the case in custody. randy alana. claims to have had a loving relationship with the victim. kron 4's justine waldman spoke with alana during a jailhouse interview. he is behind bars for violating his parole. >> he has a 30 year, no history. off his record improveincludes rape, he stated

that people change, that he has changed. he stated that he is not the same as he worked 35 years ago. he became angry about his treatment behind bars. when i spoke to him about sandra he cried. >> why would i grieve for someone that i loved. he stated that they plan to get married. if they met 20 years ago. he stated that she would hide his criminal past from her family. she was last seen with him. he stated that his lawyer will not let him talk about it. >> when i asked about if he heard her? he stated that he did not hurt her. >> he would not elaborate more. when i asked him who

would want to harm her? he stated through tears that the police biggest of looking at him, her family is still grieving her loss. >> psychiatrist. has been sentenced to 8 years in prison. for molesting five of his young patients. william ayers will also be required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. prosecutors say, his victims. ages nine-to-13 years old.were fondled as part of so-called 'medical >> believe, that as many as half a dozen people. may have been involved in a brazen burglary at tiffany and company a week- and a half ago. this is surveillance video recorded just an hour before the burglary. you can see the stolen pickup truck which was used to break through the stores' front door, two unknown vehicles. and the chevy blazer used as a getaway six different suspects are also seen in the video.

this could have been part of a larger criminal operation. >> the state senate has approved a bill that would require drivers to stay at least three feet away from bicyclists when they are passing in the same direction. lawmakers approved ab1371 by democratic assemblyman steven bradford of gardena on a 31-7 vote monday, despite gov. jerry brown's veto of a nearly identical bill last year. the governor had said he is worried about the possibility of increased crashes if drivers cross the center line or slow down too much to pass cyclists. sen. mark desaulnier, who carried the bill in the senate, said california is one of 32 states that have so-called "safe distance laws" to protect bicyclists, but at least 22 states specify the three-foot buffer as a safe distance. >> coco crisp and daric barton each drove in two runs, and the athletics beat miguel cabrera and the detroit tigers 8-6. cabrera hit his 43rd homer, bolstering his pursuit of another triple crown, but barton had a tiebreaking rbi single in oakland's two-run sixth inning.

crisp also had a solo homer during his three-hit performance. a.j. griffin allowed four runs and seven hits in five- plus innings, but managed to win for the first time since july 29. the right-hander was 0-2 with a 3.47 era in his previous four starts. >> the giants are in gear- up- relief pitcher javier lopez on waivers with the hope of trading him. and if barry zito is trying to earn roster spot for next year.last nigh't didn't help. zito allowed five runs and nine hits and struck out one in four innings in his second start since being put back into the rotation. he is 0-8 with a 9.61 era on the road this season. the colorado rockies beat >> if the latest edition of the farmer's almanac is right.get ready for a bitterly cold winter with a half dozen major snow storms.including one just in time for next year's super bowl. the new 2014 "farmer's almanac" was published monday. it's predicting a particularly active year for

winter storms. another prediction in the almanac. a big snowstorm the first week of february in the new york-new jersey area. same time and same location of super bowl 48. >> as we go to break, here is a live picture from oakland where fire crews are battling a 2 alarm house fire. we will have an update coming up a 5:00 a.m..

>> thank you for waking up with the kron 4 morning news. today will be the warmest day of the week. we are in store for a cooler pattern as we head into wednesday and thursday. >> an antioch solider

receives the highest award the military has to offer. what the solider has to say about his trip to the white house. that story coming up on the a bay area army sergeant has received the nation's highest military award. president obama presented staff sergeant ty carter, from antioch, with the medal of honor at the white house. the army says, during a afghanistan, carter ran ammunition and risked his own life to save fellow soldiers. carter spoke after the ceremony. >> a soldier or veteran suffered from stress, he is one of the most dedicated men that you will meet. they are not--they are hurting and they're living with others did not. know that they, we are not defeated. we are resilience and we will emerge. >> carter was one of 45 soldiers who survived that battle in 2009.

>> coming up on the kron 4 morning news at 5:00 a.m.. off the rim of fire continues to grow and the sierra. it is now burninhas burd more than 160,000 a.. we will have an update coming up. >> another state has approved a gay marriage. we would tell you who is stepping foot on altered this morning. >> a young pennsylvania girl is home this morning after a controversial transplant. off we will update you on how she is doing. unbelievable.

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a tree. investigators are working to inform the families. we will have details in a live report coming up. >> the battle continues as crews worked to contain the wild fire that is burning in yosemite national park. we would have the latest on the rim while fire coming up. >> more on your top stories in a moment, but first let's get an update on weather and traffic. >> here is a live look from our mount tam cam. we are waking up to mainly clear skies and with the exception of the coastlines. the temperatures right now or in the upper 50s low 60's. today will be warmer than what we saw yesterday and i will break down near highs coming up in my next report. >> we are off to a pretty good start in we are not tracking any hot spots this

morning. we did see heavy traffic yesterday and it is likely that we may see the same conditions today. the bay bridge is an easy ride and on highway 4, 580 is starting to show some slowing due to a stalled car. the north bay ride is still pretty light. >> in developing story out of danville what there is a tragedy on the first day back to school. last night's three teens lost control of their car killing one of the passengers. kron4 will tran is live a scene to show us what happened. >> investigators have left the scene but you can see what happened. they were traveling north on bond and they lost control. you can see skid marks because they careened off for road and that went through this

fence and you can see, here is video from 9:00 p.m.. we know that the teenagers were between 17 and 18. it appeared that early on alcohol may not be related. they did not see any chance or bridges in the car. i had a chance to talk to the danville police department this is what they had to say. >> it is just too early to tell. they have to pinpoint the speed and there is nothing obvious light cans of alcohol. >> the two teenagers were rust to the hospital and they did not state whether my there injuries all eyes brimming. as far as the school they went to, the police did not tell us bed but they do plan to go to

the school when it opens and talk to the principle or the principles of the print on where they went. there will let them know what happened. i am for sure that grief counselors will be available. >> do we know if all of these children were in school or around this area? >> yes. we're not sure where they were born at the time the accident occurred. the police department's stated that three of them, 17 and 18, do go to school summer in danville. obviously, a high-school. >> we are also following breaking news out of east oakland where fire crews are battling a 2 alarm house fire. kron4 jackie sissel is live at the scene of the fire. >> here is video that was shot just a few minutes ago.

it came in just before 3:00 a.m.. when firefighters arrived here they did see smoke and flames and they were able to get inside the home. there were able to knock down the flames and about 30 minutes. according to the fire department, this house was taken at the time of the fire. they stated that they had boarded up windows. they stated that among the been some squatters and side of the home that may have been the cause of the fire. fire investigators are here on scene during their investigation. the good news is that no one was hurt, the firefighters remain on the scene just to make sure that they are not in on any potential hot spots. the good nils is that, this fire is out and no one was injured. they believe that

it was a vacant. >> now on the latest with the wild fire that is burning in yosemite national park. the rim of fire has grown to nearly $161 an acre is making it the 13th largest fire in state history. the flames are now 20 percent contained. that number is up from 15%. crews are relying on heavy air tankers to help stop the spread of the fire. governor jerry brown toward some of the burned area. evacuation's are still in effect for communities near the fire. >> utility officials are monitoring the quality of the water at the head ceci reservoietch hetchy reservoir rt

now. ash from a rimfire is bringing into the reservoir. officials said water is being diverted away from hetch hetcy to avoid contamination. this is normal protocol to divert water to other locations for winter maintenance. officials said the water is safe to drink for now, but there is a worst-case scenario. >> when the fire actually passes through,-- >> hetch hetchy reservoir provides water to 2.6 million people in the bay area. coming up a 5:30 a.m. we will show you the

berkeley tuolumne camp and big joe. >>stay withandvigil. >> stay with kron4 as we continue to bring you the latest informational rimfire. we will be providing updates on our 24/7 bay area news channel, comcast 193. will also update our web site and our kron 4 news app. >> the countdown to the shutdown of the bay bridge is in full swing. the bridge would temporarily shut down to market. here is what you need to know. all lanes in both directions will close at 8:00 p.m. wednesday night. workers will transition from old road way. the bridge is set to

reopen on tuesday, september 3rd at 5:00 a.m.. the day after labor day. >> coming up on kron 4 morning news. president obama and weighs his options, after his administration says that the syrian government crossed his red line with the use of chemical weapons. >> students at sandy the elementary school in newtown, connecticut are heading back to school today, the first time since the deadly shooting. >> new developments in a brutal murder of a world war two veteran. we will be right back. hi! i'mach.

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>> welcome back. secretary of state john kerry says that there is an undeniable evidence of a large-scale chemical weapons attack in syrria. with intelligence strongly on untipointing to basr

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getting out of class early. schools and nebraska, iowa, and the dakotas and illinois are letting kids out of class early. temperatures in those states are close to reaching 100 degrees. off some classrooms and not have air conditioning. school officials say they will make do and will not wait into the school start date. >> we are trying to be creative, >> and the rooms are hot. it is part because we are sweating. >> the national weather service says a prolonged heat wave of this magnitude is unusual for this time of year, but not unprecedented. >> we will not talk about our weather with similar conditions. >> we will see '90s as we

head into the afternoon. today, is the day did you should let their children where their shorts. we are off to a mild start. upper 50s out the door in downtown san francisco. we are waking up to mainly clear skies with the exception of the coastline. there is fault that is forming. any that we do see will be quick to vermont.og that is forming. we'e already in the 80s for the warmest bought.spot. as we d into the evening by 8:00 p.m. the temperatures will be back in the '60s. i really want to focus the attention on afternoon high. expect '70s and '80s and the

south. the temperatures will be a few degrees warmer than what we saw yesterday. san jose will have a high of 81 degrees. upper 70's for mountain dew. there are children headed back to the classroom. >> tech spec mostly sunny skies today and afternoon highs will be as 67 degrees. napa will have a high of 84 degrees. your extended forecasts shows to 7 day around the bay having a cooler pattern for tomorrow and will continue to cool as we head into the weekend. >> we are looking for heavy traffic but what we noticed was that is thin end of the summer like pattern. here is a look picture ride on the bay bridge, so far conditions are good. your ride to the san mateo

bridge, they have no delays. the golden gate bridge is an easy ride in both directions northbound and southbound. updating the traffic maps with a look picture ride on the shore freeway. the drive time is still 12 minutes from hercules to berkeley. a stall that was blocking the lanes has been cleared and it has left heavy traffic coming out of 2 05 and tracy. the south bay freeway is looking go with no delays. >> the man acquitted of second-degree murder charges is now seeking legal fees from the state of florida. george zimmerman is attorney has said that he plans to ask the state to cover release $200,000 of his

legal expenses. attorney mark omara says that because of zimmerman was acquitted, state law requires florida to pay all his legal costs. zimmerman was acquitted last month of all charges, including second-degree murder in the shooting death of treyvon martin. >> a second 60 has been arrested in connection with the brutal beating of a of world war two veteran. demetrius glenn turned himself in thursday night, the same day that the veteran died.ge. belton, who

was wounded in the battle of the okinawa, was beaten his vehicle as he waited for friend in a parking lot. his wallet was also taken. both of the teenagers will be tried as adults. >> new this morning, students at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, conn. will head back to school today. in december 2012 a 20 year-old man shot 26 people inside of the school including 20 students. the school has been closed since of this killing. in may a new town taskforce approved a plan to tear down the school and to build a new one. still is for return to school in a new location in a different building. >> a coalition of education and civil rights activists say that millions of at risk students could fall through the cracks. as a result of

the obama administration's decision to allow states to ignore parts of the new child left behind education moderate states now receive waivers in exchange for plans to better prepare students for college or a career. the new rule has allowed almost 2300 schools to shed their label seriously troubled education. >> same-sex couples are now allowed to marry and three countr counties in new mexico. yesterday, a judge declares same-sex marriage legal. ordering cards and ber allillo county to grant marriage licenses to same- sex couples will apply for them beginning today. the decision comes on the heels of an order last week from a judge in santa fe. that followed a decision by the

clerk in southern new mexico county to also recognize same-sex marriage. >> and though rodeo clown that made fun of president obama at a missouri fair is facing accusations that he was disrespectful. tuffy gessling, the man dressed in a mask of the nation's president is also sending a lot of people. he says, that he has been banned from the state fair since that rodeo show. he says that he has also received five death threats. he is finally speaking out, that he never meant any harm. >> a former san mattel child psychiatristhe has not worked cn

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>> welcome back. we are watching wall street this morning. future trading shows off three indexes and the negative right now. investors are watching to see if the stock market can shake its late august doldrums. the market was up

two points late in trading on monday, but that was before the obama administration rehashed up pressure on syria. here is a look of the clothes in numbers. the dow slipped 64 points. the nasdaq fell extraction appoint. the s&p 500 lost nearly seven points. opening bell was a 6:30 a.m.. >> here is a live look outside. we will be right back.

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conditions as we wrap up the work week i will have for the tell what to expect coming up. >> we are still looking at a pretty good ride around the bay and we're not tracking any hot spots. your quick commute check shows that in addition to 580, we have picked up some slowing on highway 4. this is the usual delay between antioch's bird. >> in developing story out of danville where there's tragedy on the first day back to school. three teens lose control of their car killing one of the passengers. kron4 will tran is live at the scene carry it >> no information to pass along. the three victims are not 17, they are 16 and 17 years old. the 16 year-old was the right front passenger and as soon as

thi they lost control of the car and it is a little hard to tell that there are skid marks here. the loss control and slammed into this fence and into the street. here is video that we received after this happened at 9:00 p.m. last night. the police department did not know where they were going but i can tell you that the 17 year-old driver suffered a broken rib and the other 17 year-old broke his leg. the 16 year-old, the name has not been released but all three families have been notified. they planned have grief counselors at the high school and they're not releasing which high-school the they go to. we are hearing that they all three go to the san ramon valley high school. they also

believe that speed was the factor. they tried to correct the car but they just could not. they do not believe that alcohol was a factor. they did not smell anything on their breasts or see anything in the caron the b passengers. >> they're not releasing their names, all three families have been notified. obviously, they are minors, so the car problem was registered in a parent's name. everybody knows about at this time and they will know, the principal, or the principles would notify the students plus they will

have counselors at the schools. >> this is scarce made when you have all of these teenagers in a car. >> i heard this as well but i will have to check to see what the role with some debt. as far a coming teens ca b i will have to contact them to find out how many are allowed in the car when you are driving. >> solidarity nils out of east oakland. fire crews are currently battling a 8 alarm fire at a house near

international boulevard. here is video from the scene. it's started about an hour ago on the 1200 block of 50 is ave. firefighters say that the fire is on the first and second story of the house. so far, we have no word on any injuries. kron4 does have a crew on the scene and will bring you an update. >> now on to the leg is with the wild fire burning in yosemite national park. the rimfire has grown to nearly 161,000 a.. this is making it the 13th largest fire in state history. the flames are now 20 percent contained. that number is up from 15%. crows are relying on heavy air tankers to help stop the spread of the fire. governor jerry brown toward some of the burned area. evacuation's are still in effect. >> the beloved tuolumne

family camp, run by the city of berkeley, is also a casualty of the wild fire. on the left side of your screen, you can see whether photographs of what the camp look like before the fire and omri is a video of the devastation after the flames. >> i started going there in the '50s when i was 3 1/2 years old. i took my daughter there and she was 4 years old. she caught her first official there. i also caught my first fish there is well. it was just devastating. >> it i i learned to crawl out when i went there. >> the city of berkeley stated that they will try to

work with the the city of berkeley to get it up and going again. >> stay with kron4 as we continue to bring you the latest informational mirim wild fire. we will be providing updates and our 24/7 bay area news channel, comcast 193. >> the countdown to the shutdown of the bay bridge is in full swing. the bridge will close to traffic tomorrow night. here's what you need to know. all lanes in both directions will shut down at 8:00 p.m. wednesday night. workers will transition from the old road way, with the new eastern span. the bridge is set to reopen on tuesday, september 30th 5:00 a.m.. the day after labor day. >> state-owned with krounstablee

keep you updated on the come down to the winds and i shut down of the bay bridge. you can also get the latest on our 24/7 channel, has won 93. >> the trial has begun for two men accused of raping and murdering 22 year-old shavan boone. she she was shot in the back of her head and her body was dumped in a trash can. frank irwine and kristian dailey of are charged with murder and for special circumstances that could result in life in prison without parole if they're convicted. at third defended, terrance anderson,

20 five, is scheduled to be prosecuted separately next month. >> coming up on the kron 4 morning news. walnut creek police release new close to a crime at tiffany's. now they say that you can help them crack the case. >> football season has not even started yet and we are already getting word of what the conditions could be like for super bowl. we will explain that coming up.

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a double live look at the golden gate bridge. looks a little fog gear. on the left the approach to the bay bridge looks like our buddies kidnapped while again could treat the customer on 9 to the bay bridge closes down for the long holiday weekend. >>erica: we are seeing a lot of fog but only impacting the coast right now read a lot of us would be enough to clear skies. the fog we do see will clear a lot faster today making for a summer and warm it--warm afternoon. a cooling trend will affect us tomorrow. looking to promote conditions in the bay area as a break down your afternoon highs will start things off and east bay . to the south bay we go

it will be a gorgeous day. expect a bright and sunny afternoon. it is the common number for sunnyvale and cupertino. downtown's san francisco feeling pretty nice but still a little bit cooler than where we should be for this time of year. 673 are high today. 73 for san mateo and as we take it up to the north bay bridge online country, 84 that's the no. 4 napa and sonoma. your 7 day around the bay forecast highlights cooler weather along the way. your holiday weekend not looking too warm. certainly not beach weather. in fact, by monday we will be low 80s all '70s around the bay and low sixties for the coast. at 546 that was your weather. here's traffic now

with george. >>george: thanks erica as we are still my turn a good ride around the bay. not track any hot spot but we are seeing traffic build up at the bay bridge toll plaza but the meeting whites have not yet been activated. on 92 the san mateo bridge still has a good ride under way. problem for both east bound at westbound and both the 92880 and 92101 interchanges. the golden gate bridge for 101 looks good this morning. the problems off the wall so great as you head down to the span and the ride through marin looks pretty good first let's update some drive times. for the e shore freeway adding two minutes to the trip from 14 for hercules to berkeley creek south freeways look great. your commute time of 90 minutes from highway 85 up 2 to 37 is still pretty normal. the 280 ride out toward cupertino is without

delay and the marin or ride with grain showing on the road sensors and about and san rafael is the way for it. public transit is also delay free with no problems reported on case bart or caltran. >>james: police in walnut creek not believe that as many as half a dozen people may have been involved in a brazen burglary at tiffany and company a week and half ago. we also is this this surveillance video recorded just an hour before the burglary. you in to the stole a pickup truck which was used to break through the store's front door, to unknown vehicles and the chevy blazer used as a getaway car. six different suspects are also seen the video. police say, it is possible this could have been part of a larger criminal operation. they're looking into that right now. >>darya: 548 right now and three months after undergoing a double lung

transplants, a 10 year-old pennsylvania girl is finally scheduled to go home from the hospital. sarah murn aghan has cystic fibrosis and got new 120 dutch intervened and a lawsuit over transplant protocol 3 per case change the rules for kids who needed transplants. sarah spoke to jason carol for the first time since her surgery. >>: (inaduudabible) >>darya: sarah still has a long road to recovery. her mother says she has been taken off oxygen although she still get support from a machine which helps her to brief and she also has started to walk as you can see her here with a walker. >>james: the state senate has approved a bill that would require drivers to stay at least 3 ft. away

from bicyclist won their passing and the same direction. lawmakers approved a bill yesterday and guardian of this by governor jerry brown's veto of an early identical bill last year. the governor had said he is worried about the possibility of increased crashes if drivers cross the center line or slow down too much to pass cyclists. >>mark: on to bay area sports that will start with the athletics as they played at the tigers'. coco crisp and daric barton each drove in two runs, and the athletics beat miguel cover and the detroit tigers 8-6. cabrera hit his 43rd homer, bolstering his pursuit of another triple crown, but barton had a tie-breaking r.b.i. single and eloquence to run sixth inning. crisp also had a solo homer during his three hit performance. a.j. griffin allowed four runs and seven hits and five

plus innings, but managed to win for the first time since july 29th. the right- hander was 0-2 with a 3.47 era in his previous four starts on to the giants, looks like they're gearing up for next year mode. placing relief pitcher harvey r. lopez on waivers with the hope of trading him for it and it's very zito is trying to our roster spot for next year last night did not help reid zito allowed five runs and nine hits and struck out one in four innings in his second start since being put back into the rotation for if he is 0-8 with a 9.61 era on the road this season. the colorado rockies beat the san francisco giants 6-1. if the latest edition of the farmer's almanac is right, get ready for a bitterly cold when to your that judge winter one half-dozen major snowstorms including one just in time for next year's

super bowl. the new 2014 s " farmer's almanac " was published monday. it predicted a particularly active year for winter storms. another prediction and almanac. a big snowstorm for the first week of february in the new york at new jersey area. that's the st. thomas and location of super bowl 48. >>darya: 552. we will be more with that and a couple of minutes. you will see what we have to say about your weather today. as we

keep you posted on weather and traffic as a kron4 morning news continues. here san francisco 64 degrees. on a get to see 67 today.

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